Drunken Birds (French: Les Oiseaux ivres) is a 2021 Canadian drama film directed by Ivan Grbovic who co-wrote with Sara Mishara.[1] The film stars Jorge Antonio Guerrero as Willy, a Mexican drug runner in a crime cartel who travels to Canada in search of his girlfriend Marlena (Yoshira Escárrega) after she disappears, and takes a job as a migrant worker on a farm in the Montérégie region.
Marlena is the young wife of a powerful wealthy man in Mexico, Willy is her secret lover. Fearing the worst, the lovers will flee separately in the hopes of finding each other in a safer place. Willy suspects that Marlena is hiding in Montreal, so he escapes to Quebec where he is hired as a seasonal worker at the Bécotte Farm. While friendships are being forged between foreign workers on the farm, a gap is growing between the Bécotte family members. Willy, unknowingly, will arouse the desire in Julie, the wife of the owner. The situation will not be without consequences for the group - especially for her estranged teenage daughter Léa, who soon finds herself exploited after running away in search of freedom. Willy is accused of a crime he did not commit, which sends a ripple effect through the lives of all, leading to an eventual redemption.[4]
Drunken Birds has an approval rating of 75% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10.[5]
Jared Mobarak of The Film Stage gave the film a positive review writing, "Writer/director Ivan Grbovic and co-writer/cinematographer Sara Mishara seamlessly take us back and forth through time so the romance at the center of their Les oiseaux ivres [Drunken Birds] can unfold with mystery and anticipation."[6] Another positive review was written by Pat Mullen for That Shelf: "Exceptionally crafted with its feet firmly planted between two worlds, Drunken Birds represents the best that is happening in Canadian cinema right now. It challenges us to look at the landscape we love and wonder if it looks so golden from another perspective. Drunken Birds is the best film the TIFF Platform competition had to offer this year and a Canadian standout for the year overall."[7]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[8]
^André Duchesne, "Les oiseaux ivres d’Ivan Grbovic au TIFF". La Presse, August 11, 2021.
^Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveils Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, August 11, 2021.
^Victoria Ahearn (October 4, 2021). "Drunken Birds chosen as Canada's contender for international film Oscar". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^micro_scope. "Press Kit" (PDF). micro_scope. (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-23.
^Mobarak, Jared (September 19, 2021). "TIFF Review: Drunken Birds Centers on a Romance That Unfolds with Mystery and Style". The Film Stage. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^Mullen, Pat (September 18, 2021). "TIFF Platform 2021: Drunken Birds Flies High". That Shelf. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
^"Le jury du 35e FICFA récompense les meilleurs films". Ici Radio-Canada Nouveau-Brunswick, November 18, 2021.
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Drunken Birds French Les Oiseaux ivres is a 2021 Canadian drama film directed by Ivan Grbovic who co wrote with Sara Mishara 1 The film stars Jorge Antonio Guerrero as Willy a Mexican drug runner in a crime cartel who travels to Canada in search of his girlfriend Marlena Yoshira Escarrega after she disappears and takes a job as a migrant worker on a farm in the Monteregie region Drunken BirdsOfficial posterFrenchLes Oiseaux ivresDirected byIvan GrbovicWritten byIvan GrbovicSara MisharaProduced byLuc DeryKim McCrawStarringJorge Antonio GuerreroHelene FlorentClaude LegaultMarine JohnsonCinematographySara MisharaEdited byArthur TarnowskiMusic byPhilippe BraultProductioncompanymicro scopeDistributed byLes Films Opale Canada WaZabi Films World Release dateSeptember 13 2021 2021 09 13 TIFF Running time104 minutesCountriesCanada MexicoLanguagesFrench Spanish The film s cast also includes Helene Florent Claude Legault Marine Johnson Maxime Dumontier Amaryllis Tremblay Karl Walcott Gilberto Barraza and Normand D Amour The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Prize program 2 The film was digitally and theatrically released in Canada is on October 15 2021 by Les Films Opale It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards but it was not nominated 3 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Critical response 3 2 Awards and nominations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis editMarlena is the young wife of a powerful wealthy man in Mexico Willy is her secret lover Fearing the worst the lovers will flee separately in the hopes of finding each other in a safer place Willy suspects that Marlena is hiding in Montreal so he escapes to Quebec where he is hired as a seasonal worker at the Becotte Farm While friendships are being forged between foreign workers on the farm a gap is growing between the Becotte family members Willy unknowingly will arouse the desire in Julie the wife of the owner The situation will not be without consequences for the group especially for her estranged teenage daughter Lea who soon finds herself exploited after running away in search of freedom Willy is accused of a crime he did not commit which sends a ripple effect through the lives of all leading to an eventual redemption 4 Cast editJorge Antonio Guerrero as Willy Helene Florent as Julie Claude Legault as Richard Marine Johnson as Lea Gilberto Barazza as Storyteller Yoshira Escarrega as Marlena Amaryllis Tremblay as Lou Maxime Dumontier as Benji Karl Walcott as Formula One driver Normand D Amour as Normand Jorge Martinez Colorado as AntonioReception editCritical response edit Drunken Birds has an approval rating of 75 on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews and an average rating of 6 1 10 5 Jared Mobarak of The Film Stage gave the film a positive review writing Writer director Ivan Grbovic and co writer cinematographer Sara Mishara seamlessly take us back and forth through time so the romance at the center of their Les oiseaux ivres Drunken Birds can unfold with mystery and anticipation 6 Another positive review was written by Pat Mullen for That Shelf Exceptionally crafted with its feet firmly planted between two worlds Drunken Birds represents the best that is happening in Canadian cinema right now It challenges us to look at the landscape we love and wonder if it looks so golden from another perspective Drunken Birds is the best film the TIFF Platform competition had to offer this year and a Canadian standout for the year overall 7 The film was named to TIFF s annual year end Canada s Top Ten list for 2021 8 Awards and nominations edit Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient s Result Ref s FICFA 2021 Best Canadian Film Ivan Grbovic Won 9 Canadian Screen Awards 2022 Best Picture Luc Dery Kim McCraw Nominated 10 Best Supporting Actor Claude Legault Nominated Best Supporting Actress Marine Johnson Nominated Best Art Direction Production Design Andre Line Beauparlant Nominated Best Cinematography Sara Mishara Won Best Editing Arthur Tarnowski Nominated Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2021 Best Actor in a Canadian Film Jorge Antonio Guerrero Nominated 11 Prix Iris 2022 Best Film Luc Dery Kim McCraw Won 12 Best Director Ivan Grbovic Won Best Actress Helene Florent Won Best Supporting Actor Claude Legault Won Best Supporting Actress Marine Johnson Nominated Revelation of the Year Jorge Antonio Guerrero Nominated Best Screenplay Ivan Grbovic Sara Mishara Won Best Art Direction Andre Line Beauparlant Nominated Best Costume Design Patricia McNeil Nominated Best Cinematography Sara Mishara Won Best Editing Arthur Tarnowski Won Best Original Music Philippe Brault Won Best Sound Olivier Calvert Stephen de Oliveira Bernard Gariepy Strobl Won Best Makeup Marie Josee Galibert Nominated Best Casting Nathalie Boutrie Won Public Prize Luc Dery Kim McCraw Nominated Prix collegial du cinema quebecois 2022 Best Film Drunken Birds Nominated 13 See also editList of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature FilmReferences edit Andre Duchesne Les oiseaux ivres d Ivan Grbovic au TIFF La Presse August 11 2021 Pat Mullen TIFF Unveils Line up for Celebrating Alanis Retrospective Point of View August 11 2021 Victoria Ahearn October 4 2021 Drunken Birds chosen as Canada s contender for international film Oscar The Globe and Mail Retrieved October 5 2021 micro scope Press Kit PDF micro scope Archived PDF from the original on 2021 09 23 https www rottentomatoes com m drunken birds Mobarak Jared September 19 2021 TIFF Review Drunken Birds Centers on a Romance That Unfolds with Mystery and Style The Film Stage Retrieved September 29 2021 Mullen Pat September 18 2021 TIFF Platform 2021 Drunken Birds Flies High That Shelf Retrieved September 29 2021 Norman Wilner TIFF announces Canada s Top Ten films of 2021 Archived 2021 12 06 at the Wayback Machine Now December 6 2021 Le jury du 35e FICFA recompense les meilleurs films Ici Radio Canada Nouveau Brunswick November 18 2021 Brent Furdyk 2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced Sort Of amp Scarborough Lead The Pack ET Canada February 15 2022 Dana Gee The Power of the Dog Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations Vancouver Sun February 20 2022 Francois Levesque Helene Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Quebec Cinema Le Devoir June 5 2022 Maxime Demers Prix collegial du cinema quebecois les finalistes devoiles Le Journal de Montreal January 18 2022 External links editDrunken Birds at IMDb nbsp Drunken Birds at micro scope Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drunken Birds amp oldid 1190681448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
